These battles between love and loyalty, duty and honor, with one of the most horrific battles ever fought on American soil as its backdrop, is the story that is told in Not to Reason Why. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, has been relentless in rounding up the various Native American tribes of the western plains and forcing them off their lands to designated reservations. Unfortunately, as a member of the 7th Cavalry stationed at Fort Lincoln, North Dakota, there is little he can do to change his present situation his love for Dermot is particularly distressing because Dermot is married and devoted to his wife, Sarah. Probst 1876 US Cavalry Corporal Brett Price is tired of being a soldier, tired of endless expeditions against the Lakota and Sioux, and tired of hiding his deep love for his friend and sergeant, Dermot Kerrigan. Thus, Blessed Isle is a dialog between the two men, telling the story of the ill fated voyage of the HMS Banshee, its mutiny, their escape, and ultimately, how they overcame all odds to build a life together in Rio de Janeiro. Thompson wrote his diary entries at night and in the morning, his lover and former lieutenant, Garnet Littleton, would add his thoughts and commentary.
BLESSED ISLE by Alex Beecroft 1790 British Age of Sail Blessed Isle is the long lost diary of Captain Harry Thompson, recently discovered in a dusty safe deposit box and faithfully reproduced in Hidden Conflict. Each story presents a unique voice at a distinct time in history. Hidden Conflict presents four novellas that tell the experiences of gay military men, their families and friends, during times of conflict and war. Against a backdrop of war, intrigue, and personal betrayal, the high seas will carry these men through dangerous waters from England to Africa to the West Indies in search of a safe harbor. With the arrival of his former captain and lover on the scene of the disastrous mission, Alfie is torn between the security of his past and the uncertain promise of a future with the straight laced John. But the darker secret he keeps is his growing attraction for his commanding officer a secret punishable by death. Alfie knows their mission is futile, and that their superiors back in England will use the demise of this crew as impetus for war with the Ottoman Empire. He’s determined to make a success of their first mission, and hopes the well liked lieutenant Alfred Donwell will stand by his side as he leads his new crew into battle: stopping the slave trade off the coast of Algiers. 1762, The Georgian Age of Sail: For his first command, John Cavendish is given a ship the HMS Meteor and a crew, both in need of repair and discipline.
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